Congress Needs to Get This Right.Last week, we told you about a new bill that emerged from the COMPETES Act Conference Committee called the CHIPS and Science Act. Although we were supportive and happy to see that bill’s passage, we know we need more and Congress’s work ...
Read moreTime is Running Out! Temporary changes to the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program end on October 31. Do you have a federal student loan? Are you employed by a U.S. Federal, state, local or tribal government, or a not-for-profit organization? If so, you may be able to ...
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We’re Not Giving Up. Congress should pass the CHIPS for America Act. But more must be done. Since the beginning of March, we have been working hard to make sure our priorities, like making Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) and the Health Coverage Tax Credit (HCTC) permanent., the Supply Chain ...
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Progress on Public Sector OSHA One of MassCOSH’s historic victories is about to hit an exciting benchmark. In 2019, after over a decade of advocacy, MassCOSH and our allies secured the expansion of OSHA protections to approximately 430,000 Massachusetts State and Municipal workers when the ...
Read moreYour Activism is Working! Massachusetts Steelworkers your activism is Working! Last week, we sent an Action Call asking you to contact your state legislators and advise them banning gas connections is a bad decision. While we agree that we need to address climate change, banning gas hook-ups ...
Read moreRapid Response information is shared through email. We also text action requests and information. To sign up for emails, visit the Rapid Response website at www.uswrr.org. To sign up for texting, text uswrapid to the number 69866. We don’t text often – only when it ...
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SENA would like to thank the City for this opportunity. We hope it will be a success and that it carries forward after the initial pilot. Attached it the MOA. This is not the policy just the MOA. The city will inform any member who is eligible ...
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Thu, Oct 14, 2021 at 10:12 AM Fall 2021The work we do in Rapid Response is always centered around our core values. When we talk about investing in our nation’s infrastructure, it’s both an economic issue that impacts our workplaces and a job security issue ...
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Wage theft is a major problem in Massachusetts, resulting in nearly $1 billion being stolen from workers annually through non-payment of wages; payments below the minimum or promised wage; non-payment of overtime; and misclassification of employees as independent contractors. This is money stolen from families, communities, and ...
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f you choose to receive coverage under another medical plan outside of the City of Boston’s group coverage, you may waive the City of Boston plan and receive an annual Opt-Out payment through your paycheck. The Annual Enrollment period for the Opt-Out Program will remain open until Friday, ...
Read moreRecently, we sent an InfoAlert (usw.to/43L) to tell you about our concerns regarding efforts in Massachusetts to ban the use of natural gas in new and renovated buildings. We are proud of the work our USW gas workers do every day to keep Massachusetts residents ...
Read moreLast week, we told you about two bills, a Senate passed bill, S. 1260, the United States Innovation and Competition Act (USICA), and its counterpart in the House, H.R. 4521, the America COMPETES Act. In the coming weeks, these two bills will be combined into one in what is ...
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